Guy William Hanson

Photo courtesy of photographer Jim Sheaffer, Nebraska Gravestones.

(April 29, 1897 - February 3, 1968)

The Lusk Herald

February 15, 1968

Last Rites Held for Guy Hanson Last Thursday

Funeral services for Guy W. Hanson were held last Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Methodist Memorial Church with Rev. J. Lee Gorman officiating. A choir sang two hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "God Will Take Care of You." Mrs. Dorothy Todd was organist. Burial was made in Harrison Cemetery. The Sioux Lodge No. 277 conducted Masonic rites.

Guy William Hanson was born April 29, 1897, at Coffee Siding section house, Nebr., and died at Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3, at the age of 70.

Mr. Hanson, son of John and Ida Hanson, spent his early life on a ranch west of Harrison. After completing elementary education, he attended Grand Island Business College for two years, then returned to ranching with his father. He became a member of the Masonic Lodge in January 1920.

On June 4, 1921, he married Annie Angeline Lohr of Kirtley, Wyo. Six children were born five of whom are living. A daughter died in childhood.

The family lived on a ranch ten miles Northwest of Harrison until 1943 when they moved to Harrison where they lived until the death of his wife, Angie, in 1961. During the time they lived in Harrison he did extensive carpenter work throughout the community. He served on the Village Board and served as a member of the Sioux County Fair Board for many years.

In September 1962 he was married to Hazel Coffee of Harrison. Since that time their summers have been spent in Harrison and the winter months traveling extensively.